Paramedic with a DUI

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I'm neither a paramedic nor an EMT. I am, however, working on an EMT Basic certification. But my roommate, who sold me on this whole EMT career, was once a paramedic with years of experience. He got a DUI a couple of years back. So my question is: is there anything he can do, either as a paramedic or something related, that he can now do, considering his DUI?
He already knows about RN, PA, etc. routes but he isn't able to go back to school at this time. And I'm told that he can neither be a firefighter nor cop with a DUI either.
Can he be a flight medic with a DUI? And what about oil rig platform medics? Or perhaps even volunteering as an international aid worker overseas?
 
There are fire departments that hire fire/medics with DUIs.
 
Any of those departments in California?
 
CalFire
 
A DUI isn't an automatic disqualifier for most jobs, even law enforcement. Although it is a huge mistake, people do make mistakes. The key is A: how long ago was it from when he is applying for employment and B: being able to be honest about it in your application period, and be ready to explain what you've learned from your experiences. The problem isn't if he is going to automatically be disqualified or not, it's is if he is going to be competitive with others in the hiring process. If you have two identical candidates on paper, but one has a DUI, who would you pick...? Thats the issue he is going to run into. If you make it to an interview phase of hiring with any career, this is where I believe it's your time to shine, come clean, tell them what you have learned from your mistake, and make a promise to them if your considered for the position. That will go a long way. Honest and integrity win out over someone who is BS'ing at most careers I have been in. I know people in Fire Departments, State Police Departments, and Flight services who have all made mistakes with ETOH.
 
CANMAN said:
A DUI isn't an automatic disqualifier for most jobs, even law enforcement. Although it is a huge mistake, people do make mistakes. The key is A: how long ago was it from when he is applying for employment and B: being able to be honest about it in your application period, and be ready to explain what you've learned from your experiences. The problem isn't if he is going to automatically be disqualified or not, it's is if he is going to be competitive with others in the hiring process. If you have two identical candidates on paper, but one has a DUI, who would you pick...? Thats the issue he is going to run into. If you make it to an interview phase of hiring with any career, this is where I believe it's your time to shine, come clean, tell them what you have learned from your mistake, and make a promise to them if your considered for the position. That will go a long way. Honest and integrity win out over someone who is BS'ing at most careers I have been in. I know people in Fire Departments, State Police Departments, and Flight services who have all made mistakes with ETOH.
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All depends on your area. Someone with a DUI in my area is pretty much SOL for 5-7 (usually 7) years. If anyone gets a DUI at my company (and many like it) you are either fired or get moved into dispatch if you are found guilty.

The competition for our city fire departments is so high that any major blemish on your record means you will not get hired either.

Our state fire department is ran a little differently and will allow people with DUIs to work for them
 
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